Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1887-07-28
PART IlI.-cnArrnR v.-coxr,srrn.

PART iiI.-CHAPTER N.-CoNTINrEn F.
''You arc progrcsslng Fowler, - I said.
Yes, sir. were moving. The landlady.
bless her heart, she doesn't suspect what
the letters from BouloCnc arc, but in less
than brace uf shakes worm out OF her
that Miss Ida White has received any
number of them since she came To live in
the house,
'lIave YOU any idea what horse she has
backeds''
II have m idea that she has backed
half dozen, and that neither of tho
favoriteS is among them. When "A woman
bets, she wants fifty tO one rs rule, and
ns rule she gets it, and has To part"
l debated moment or two, and then /
showed Fowler one Of the envelopes I'D
dressed by Eustacc Rutland To- his sister.
Are You certain that none of the en-
velopcs you saw this morning were adj
dressed in this hnndwritingy''
Quite certain, sir"
81 should like Ia see the house that Miss
Ida White lives in, Fowler
Nothing easier; hut l shouldn't go rs
j am, If | We're You"
why not,"
well, You sec. she had n pretty long
examination in court mt the Layton trial,
and You were there all the time. She has
White, and she might recognize You, and
smell rat
You are right had better not go. ~
Il don't sec why YOU shouldn't, il you
let me fix you mp"
Fix me up;'
''NcS, sir
He took from his pocket small box OF
paints and two or three sets Of wigs and
whiskers and mustachcs.
.,l.,
make myself into another man I'm five
minutes or SO, and Us for change OF
clothes, any handy cheap clothes shop Will
serve my turn. Put on these sandy
whiSkcrs and Observation-Disclosures hide
your mouth. strand this sandy wig and
let me touch You mp . bit, and Your own
mother wouldn't know YOU"
| doubted whether she would when /
looked ut myself In the glass after carry
Ing out Fowler's instructions, and In less
than a quarter of an hour we were ri,lin.
In four wheeled cab To IiriNton. We
alichted within Il couple of hundred Yards
Of Miss Ida Whites lodgings. and Fowler
took me boldly into the house, requesting
inc on the way thither To try and discover
the men working under him who were
keeping watch upon the lady's maids
movements. TO his qualification, | failed
Ia discover them.
''Then You didn't see me give the Office
To thCmT' lac asked.
No replied.
81 did, though, under your very nose
Ihht Is a guarantee TO you, sir, that the
thing * being neatly done. Miss White
Is i'm the house. If she were not, my men
Wouldntt I've in the street. Did YOU hear
the swapping of lock down stairs:'
No"
We were sitting Mt the window Of Fov-
lcr's room, which WIS situated on the
second floor. 1t was the front room, and
We could therefore see into the street.
1t was the key turning ia my lady's
room She Is going out. There's the
street door slamniing You heard that
Of course
Yes. | heard that"
And there is Miss lila White crossing
the road 10 the opposite side Of the way,
Hnd there, sir, are my men following her,
WI hout her having the slightest suspi-
ci "a that she Is being tracked"
My sight IA strong, and had clear
jew of Ida White She was stylishly
dressed. and was certainly good looking.
1T - my opinion" said Fowler. that
she fenthcrcd her nest when she was in
Mrs. layton's service; but / don't care
how much money she may have saved or
flched, II she goes on betting on horses
the book makers will have every penny
of it,"
There was nothing more to he done,
and feeling somewhat ill~at ease in my
disguise prepared To leave
II Will see you out Of the street. sir. -
said Fowler. 1T happens often enough
Tint watchers are watched, without their
icing aware Of il"
Before ] bade Fowler good day ! i'm.
pressed upon him that no money was to
he spared in the business | had intrusted
To him, and that ne had better engage
two or three men. To hc ready for any
emergency that might occur lie prom.
ised To do so and made my way home.